PINK FLOYD *DARK SIDE OF THE MOON* LP UK 1ST PRESS SOLID BLUE COMPLETE

	£		495
	$		656

PINK FLOYD *THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON* LP 1973 UK 1ST PRESS! SOLID BLUE TRIANGLE!

EMI / HARVEST LABEL  

VERY HARD TO FIND ORIGINAL UK 1ST PRESSING WITH THE SOLID BLUE TRIANGLE LOGO.

THE GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS STUNNING AND HAS A DARK BLUE TINGE TO THE COLOUR.

INCLUDES TWO ORIGINAL UNUSED STICKERS & BOTH POSTERS AND BLACK POLYLINED INNER.

CAT NO:  SHVL804

LABEL: HARVEST EMI RECORDS

YEAR: 1973

PRESSING INFO: EARLIEST UK 1ST PRESSING

MATRIX NO: side 1 (SHVL 804 A-2) & side 2 (SHVL 804 B-2) 

STAMPERS: side 1 (3 & A G) & side 2 (2 & A H)

PLEASE READ THE DESCRIPTION BELOW CAREFULLY

CONDITION

SLEEVE: (EX) THE NON LAMINATED `GARROD & LOFTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL LTD` GATEFOLD SLEEVE IS WITHOUT DOUBT THE BEST I HAVE SEEN! IT IS DARK BLUE IN COLOUR (I HAVE SHOWN IT MY PICTURES NEXT TO THE BLACK INNER SLEEVE FOR COMPARISON). THERE IS ONLY VERY ISOLATED WEAR/CREASING FROM OCCASIONAL HANDLING AND STORAGE. VERY LIGHT ISOLATED EDGE SCUFFING. THE FRONT HAS A 2" SCUFF/PRESSURE LINE NEAR THE OPENING EDGE. THE INSIDE IS CLEAN WITH SOME LIGHT CREASING NEAR THE BOTTOM OF THE SPINE WHICH CAN ALSO BE SEEN ON THE FRONT. BOTH SIDES OPEN AND THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF GLUE RESIDUE. I AM BEING HIGHLY CRITICAL AND CAN GUARANTEE THAT MOST COLLECTORS WOULD HIGHER! NO RING WEAR. NO WRITING NO RIPS & NO SPLITS. SO RARE IN THIS CONDITION!

SPINE: (EX+) STUNNING SPINE WITH NO SCUFFING OR DAMAGE. JUST LIGHT RUBBING TO THE TOP AND BOTTOM CORNERS. NO SPLITS. 

INNER: (VG) ORIGINAL BLACK POLYLINED PAPER INNER WITH 'MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN' & 'PATENT NOs 1126355 & 1072344' TEXT. IT IS DIFFICULT TO ACCURATELY READ THE NUMBERS BECAUSE THE WHITE INK IS SLIGHTLY BLURRED. GENERALLY EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH A COUPLE OF SMALL RIPS TO THE THE PAPER AROUND THE CENTRE HOLE WHICH HAS CAUSED ME TO GRADE IT LOWER. NO SIDE SPLITS AND NO WRITING & NO STICKERS.  

LABELS: (VG) BOTH LABELS ARE FREE FROM ANY UNWANTED WRITING & STICKERS WITH SOME LIGHT SPINDLE MARKS AROUND THE CENTRE HOLE WHEN ANGLED UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT.

STICKERS: (MINT) TWO STICKERS WITH 'PERMANENT' TEXT ARE BOTH SUPERB, UNUSED, UNPICKED AND HAVE OBVIOUSLY BEEN KEPT INSIDE THE SLEEVE. THEY ARE BOTH ARE SUPERB CONDITION WITH NO CREASING OR PEELING.

POSTERS: PINK (NEAR MINT) BLUE (EX+) THESE ARE THE THICK 'MATT' PAPER UK POSTERS. BOTH POSTERS HAVE NEVER BEEN DISPLAYED AND HAVE REMAINED FOLDED INSIDE THE SLEEVE SINCE NEW. THE BLUE POSTER HAS A SMALL TEAR ON ONE OF THE FOLDS ON THE WHITE BORDER WHICH IS BARELY NOTICEABLE. THE PINK POSTER IS SUPERB WITH VERY LIGHT WEAR FROM STORAGE. 

VINYL VISUALLY: SIDE 1 (VG+) SIDE 2 (VG+) THE VINYL IS SLIGHTLY UNEVEN AND NOT 100% FLAT BUT THIS DOES NOT AFFECT THE PLAYING IN ANY WAY. THIS IS ONLY VISUALLY NOTICEABLE WHEN THE VINYL IS EYE LEVEL. BOTH SIDES ARE GLOSSY AND HAVE VERY LIGHT ISOLATED WEAR FROM USE AND STORAGE WITH SOME LIGHT PAPER SCUFFS AND HAIRLINES WHEN VIEWED UNDER BRIGHT LIGHT. THERE IS A SMALL HAIRLINE SCRATCH (0.5cm) ON TRACK 3 SIDE 2 THAT CAN BE CLEARLY SEEN IN NORMAL LIGHT BUT DOES NOT AFFECT THE AUDIO OR PLAYING IN ANY WAY. THIS VINYL HAS BEEN ENJOYED BUT VERY CAREFULLY LOOKED AFTER BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. I AM BEING HIGHLY CRITICAL AND CAN GUARANTEE THAT MOST COLLECTORS WOULD EASILY GRADE HIGHER! THE VINYL HAS BEEN STORED FOR OVER 35 YEARS AND LOOKS A LITTLE DUSTY IN PLACES SO MAY BENEFIT FROM A PROFESSIONAL MACHINE CLEAN.

PLAYING GRADE: SIDE 1 (EX) SIDE 2 (EX) BOTH SIDES HAVE BEEN CAREFULLY LISTENED TO ON HEADPHONES ON A COUPLE OF SYSTEMS WITH A SHURE WHITE LABEL CARTRIDGE & STEREO NEEDLE WITH THE TREBLE TURNED UP FULL. THE QUIETER MUSIC PLAYS AT LEAST VERY GOOD AND THE LOUDER PARTS NEAR MINT. THERE IS NOTICEABLE LIGHT BACKGROUND CRACKLE/STATIC IN PLACES DURING THE QUIETER MUSIC AT THE VERY START AND END OF BOTH SIDES. A FEW LIGHT POPS DURING THE BEGINNING OF 'US & THEM' BEFORE THE SINGING STARTS AND A FEW AT THE VERY START OF SIDE ONE BUT THAT IS IT! THIS VINYL HAS BEEN STORED UNTOUCHED FOR OVER 35 YEARS SO OBVIOUSLY THERE HAS BEEN A BUILD UP OF DUST IN THE GROOVES. I EXPECT THAT IF THIS VINYL WERE TO BE PROFESSIONALLY MACHINE CLEANED THEN IT WOULD PLAY EVEN BETTER!! I AM BEING HIGHLY CRITICAL AND MY PLAY GRADE IS ALWAYS BASED ON WHAT I CAN HEAR ON BEYER-DYNAMIC DT-150 HEADPHONES WITH THE TREBLE TURNED UP FULL! NO DISTORTION. NO SKIPS. NO STICKS. NO JUMPS.

EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO FIND IN ANY CONDITION!!

DON`T MISS OUT ON THIS!!

GRADING

All records are graded using the Record Collector Grading System with (+) or (-) to show a slightly higher or lower grade.

M (Mint) : The Record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.

EX (Excellent): The Record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing.

VG (Very Good) : The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

G (Good) : The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some distortion and mild scratches. The cover and contents suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc.

F (Fair) : The record is still just playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced.

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